This Old Dog
This Old Dog | ||||
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Studio album by Mac DeMarco | ||||
Released | May 5, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Studio |
Jizz Jazz Studios (Queens, New York and Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:24 | |||
Label | Captured Tracks, Royal Mountain Records | |||
Producer | Mac DeMarco | |||
Mac DeMarco chronology | ||||
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Singles from This Old Dog | ||||
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This Old Dog is the third full-length album by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mac DeMarco, released on May 5, 2017 through Captured Tracks.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Following the release of Another One, DeMarco moved from his isolated Queens home to a house in Los Angeles to create the album. The album spawned two singles in January, "My Old Man" and "This Old Dog", which are the two first tracks on the album. The singles "On The Level" and "One More Love Song" were released in April 2017. The album leaked on April 13, 2017.
Recording
DeMarco recorded This Old Dog while moving to Los Angeles, he describes the experiences and time it took to develop and make the album:
"I demoed a full album, and as I was moving to the West Coast I thought I'd get to finishing it quick. But then I realized that moving to a new city and starting a new life takes time. And it was weird, because usually I just write, record, and put it out; no problem. But this time, I wrote them and they sat. When that happens, you really get to know the songs. It was a different vibe."
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[1] |
Consequence of Sound | B[11] |
Clash Music | 9/10[12] |
Rolling Stone | [13] |
The Guardian | [14] |
"This Old Dog" garnerned the Best New Track title from Pitchfork with writer Marc Hogan calling it a "shaggy ode to romantic constancy, come what may".[15]
In his review for the album, Mark Richardson of Pitchfork writes, "DeMarco seems to kick back and let everything fall into place, but his music demonstrates a relentless devotion to craft, with all the fundamentals intact."[16]
Track listing
All tracks written by Mac DeMarco.
This Old Dog[17] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "My Old Man" | 3:41 |
2. | "This Old Dog" | 2:30 |
3. | "Baby You're Out" | 2:37 |
4. | "For the First Time" | 3:02 |
5. | "One Another" | 2:46 |
6. | "Still Beating" | 3:01 |
7. | "Sister" | 1:18 |
8. | "Dreams from Yesterday" | 3:27 |
9. | "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" | 2:49 |
10. | "One More Love Song" | 4:01 |
11. | "On the Level" | 3:47 |
12. | "Moonlight on the River" | 7:02 |
13. | "Watching Him Fade Away" | 2:23 |
Total length: | 42:24 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
- Mac DeMarco – all instruments and vocals, production, mixing, and engineering
- David Ives – mastering
- Shags Chamberlain – mixing
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 72 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 75 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] | 27 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[22] | 48 |
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 144 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 14 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 1 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[26] | 47 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 19 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 21 |
US Billboard 200[29] | 29 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[30] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] | 6 |
References
- 1 2 "Mac DeMarco: This Old Dog Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Album Review: Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog". consequenceofsound.net. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco on His Chill New Album, This Old Dog | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ "This Old Dog by Mac DeMarco on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ Coscarelli, Joe (April 27, 2017). "How Mac DeMarco Became the Lovable Laid-Back Prince of Indie Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Watch Mac DeMarco's Goofy, Sun-Dappled 'This Old Dog' Video". rollingstone.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Hear Mac DeMarco's Gauzy New Slow Jam 'On the Level'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Every dog has its day: Mac DeMarco". diymag.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Reviews and Tracks for This Old Dog by Mac DeMarco". CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ↑ Monger, Timothy. "This Old Dog – Mac DeMarco". All Media Network. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Album Review: Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog". consequenceofsound.net. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog". clashmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ Dolan, Jon (May 4, 2017). "Review: Mac DeMarco Unfurls Wiseacre Wisdom on 'This Old Dog'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ Jonze, Tim (4 May 2017). "Mac DeMarco: This Old Dog review – serious themes, stoned demeanour". Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via The Guardian.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc. "'This Old Dog' by Mac DeMarco Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Richardson, Mark. "Mac DeMarco: This Old Dog Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "This Old Dog, by Mac DeMarco". Mac DeMarco. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 19, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 12 May 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved May 16, 2017.